Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 134 / Friday, July 16, 2021 / Notices 37759 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

Services Administration 

Notice of Meeting for the 

Interdepartmental Substance Use 

Disorders Coordinating Committee 

(ISUDCC) 

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration, 

Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Health and 

Human Services (Secretary) announces 

a meeting of the Interdepartmental 

Substance Use Disorders Coordinating 

Committee (ISUDCC). 

The ISUDCC is open to the public and 

members of the public can attend the 

meeting via telephone or webcast only, 

and not in person. Agenda with call-in 

information will be posted on the 

SAMHSA website prior to the meeting 

at: https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-councils/meetings. The 

meeting will include information on 

support for the mission and work of the 

Committee, federal advances to address 

challenges in substance use disorder 

(SUD); non-federal advances to address 

challenges in SUD. 

Committee Name: Interdepartmental 

Substance Use Disorders Coordinating 

Committee (ISUDCC). 

DATES: Date/Time/Type: August 26, 

2021 from 1:00 p.m. EST–5:00 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually and can be accessed via Zoom. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

The Interdepartmental Substance Use 

Disorders Coordinating Committee is 

required under Section 7022 of the 

Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that 

Promotes Opioid Recovery and 

Treatment for Patients and Communities 

Act (SUPPORT Act, Pub. L. 115–271) to 

accomplish the following duties: (1) 

Identify areas for improved coordination 

of activities, if any, related to substance 

use disorders, including research, 

services, supports, and prevention 

activities across all relevant federal 

agencies; (2) identify and provide to the 

Secretary recommendations for 

improving federal programs for the 

prevention and treatment of, and 

recovery from, substance use disorders, 

including by expanding access to 

prevention, treatment, and recovery 

services; (3) analyze substance use 

disorder prevention and treatment 

strategies in different regions of and 

populations in the United States and 

evaluate the extent to which federal 

substance use disorder prevention and 

treatment strategies are aligned with 

State and local substance use disorder 

prevention and treatment strategies; (4) 

make recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding any appropriate changes with 

respect to the activities and strategies 

described in items (1) through (3) above; 

(5) make recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding public participation 

in decisions relating to substance use 

disorders and the process by which 

public feedback can be better integrated 

into such decisions; and (6) make 

recommendations to ensure that 

substance use disorder research, 

services, supports, and prevention 

activities of the Department of Health 

and Human Services and other federal 

agencies are not unnecessarily 

duplicative. 

Not later than one year after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and 

annually thereafter for the life of the 

Committee, the Committee shall publish 

on the internet website of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, which may include the public 

information dashboard established 

under section 1711 of the Public Health 

Service Act, as added by section 7021, 

a report summarizing the activities 

carried out by the Committee pursuant 

to subsection (e), including any findings 

resulting from such activities. 

II. Membership 

This ISUDCC consists of federal 

members listed below or their 

designees, and non-federal public 

members. 

Federal Membership: Members 

include, The Secretary of Health and 

Human Services; The Attorney General 

of the United States; The Secretary of 

Labor; The Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development; The Secretary of 

Education; The Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs; The Commissioner of Social 

Security; The Assistant Secretary for 

Mental Health and Substance Use; The 

Director of National Drug Control 

Policy; representatives of other Federal 

agencies that support or conduct 

activities or programs related to 

substance use disorders, as determined 

appropriate by the Secretary. 

Non-federal Membership: Members 

include, 18 non-federal public members 

appointed by the Secretary, representing 

individuals who have received 

treatment for a diagnosis of a substance 

use disorder; directors of a State 

substance abuse agencies; 

representatives of a leading research, 

advocacy, or service organizations for 

adults with substance use disorder; 

physicians, licensed mental health 

professionals, advance practice 

registered nurses, and physician 

assistants, who have experience in 

treating individuals with substance use 

disorders; substance use disorder 

treatment professionals who provide 

treatment services at a certified opioid 

treatment program; substance use 

disorder treatment professionals who 

have research or clinical experience in 

working with racial and ethnic minority 

populations; substance use disorder 

treatment professionals who have 

research or clinical mental health 

experience in working with medically 

underserved populations; state-certified 

substance use disorder peer support 

specialists; drug court judge or a judge 

with experience in adjudicating cases 

related to substance use disorder; public 

safety officers with extensive experience 

in interacting with adults with a 

substance use disorder; and individuals 

with experiences providing services for 

homeless individuals with a substance 

use disorder. 

The ISUDCC is required to meet at 

least twice per year. 

To attend virtually, submit written or 

brief oral comments, or request special 

accommodation for persons with 

disabilities, contact Tracy Goss. 

Individuals can also register on-line at: 

https://snacregister.samhsa.gov/ 

MeetingList.aspx. 

The public comment section will be 

scheduled at the conclusion of the 

meeting. Individuals interested in 

submitting a comment, must notify 

Tracy Goss on or before August 20th via 

email to: Tracy.Goss@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Up to three minutes will be allotted 

for each approved public comment as 

time permits. Written comments 

received in advance of the meeting will 

be considered for inclusion in the 

official record of the meeting. 

Substantive meeting information and 

a roster of Committee members is 

available at the Committee’s website: 

https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/ 

advisory-councils/meetings. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy Goss, ISUDCC Designated Federal 

Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental 

Health Services Administration, 5600 

Fishers Lane, 13E37B, Rockville, MD 

20857; telephone: 240–276–0759; email: 

Tracy.Goss@samhsa.hhs.gov. 

Dated: July 12, 2021. 

Carlos Castillo, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15143 Filed 7–15–21; 8:45 am] 

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